Currently holds the office of Arizona House of Representatives - District 26 until January 6, 2025.
Candidate for Arizona House of Representatives - District 26 in 2024 Arizona General Election.
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Get StartedCesar will prioritize funding public schools from preschool to college. Cesar has stood alongside teachers, students & community members fighting to restore funding to all levels of education. Learn more
Cesar is a pro abortion candidate, because abortion is healthcare. Women & people with reproductive organs have a right to body autonomy. Their freedom to reproductive choice & privacy of that choice should be protected under law. Learn more
Cesar is a strong supporter of the LGBTQIA community. This past legislative session Cesar brought students down to the capitol to advocate against bills attacking Arizona's LGBTQIA youth and is committed to continue fighting to classify people who are trans as a protected class. Learn more
Cesar firmly believe that we all deserve equal treatment and protection under the law. Criminal Justice Reform is desperately needed as Arizona has the fifth highest imprisonment rate in the country and taxpayers spend more than 1 billion on the prison system every year. Taxpayers now spend more on prisons than higher education. There is a large racial disparity among Arizona's prison population, with both Latinx and black people being overrepresented when compared to their state populations. Learn more
Banning anyone convicted of a hate crime from being able to purchase a weapon Learn more
Raising the age to own and carry a gun to 21 Learn more
Banning assault rifles Learn more
Background checks for all gun sales Learn more
Restricting people convicted of domestic abuse from owning a gun Learn more
Cesar will work on expanding Medicaid to all working families; because all families deserve to have healthcare. Working families are one sickness or accident away from losing everything they've worked for. Learn more
Cesar knows we need short term & long term solutions to the housing crisis in Arizona. This means supporting non-profits tackling the problem of homelessness to provide temporary housing to people who are homeless. Learn more
In the long term, we need to ensure permanent housing for all individuals by enforcing rent control on a statewide level. Further, Cesar believe families with disabilities and on fixed incomes should not see increases in rent or property taxes. Learn more
Cesar's upbringing in a strong union family has made it a priority for him to fight to get rid of Arizona’s Right-to-Work laws. Families need job security, healthcare, a livable wage, and a pension. Learn more
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